Author of liberty

Labunski's story is valuable for today

5:21 AM,
Nov. 11, 2006

Written by

David Hawpe
The Courier-Journal

What better time to remind ourselves where the Bill of Rights came from, and to whom we should credit its inclusion in the U.S. Constitution?

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, the nation's commitment to protecting individual rights and restraining overzealous government has been put to a severe test. Americans have learned, again, how thin the line between overbearing government and caretaking statecraft really is. And how important these basic protections really are.

University of Kentucky Professor Richard Labunski has provided a real service ...